Fixed telephone subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Fixed telephone subscriptions was 8.7 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.7 per 100 people
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
21.45 per 100 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.2238 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Fixed telephone subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1975–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 8.7 per 100 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 21.45 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2238 per 100 people, in 1975.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2238 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0.2322 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.246 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2596 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2763 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3015 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3176 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3278 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3785 per 100 people | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4086 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4456 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4886 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.523 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5867 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.659 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7582 per 100 people | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8917 per 100 people | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 1.12 per 100 people | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 1.53 per 100 people | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 2.21 per 100 people | +44.9% |
| 1995 | 3.12 per 100 people | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 4.06 per 100 people | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 5.03 per 100 people | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 6.04 per 100 people | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 7.25 per 100 people | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 9.27 per 100 people | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 11.25 per 100 people | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 13.09 per 100 people | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 15.62 per 100 people | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 18.53 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 20.98 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 21.34 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 21.45 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.75 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.57 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 18.55 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 17.61 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 17.05 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.83 per 100 people | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 14.61 per 100 people | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 12.85 per 100 people | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 11.54 per 100 people | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 11.14 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.84 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.62 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 10 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.9 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.9 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.2 per 100 people | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 8.7 per 100 people | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2476 per 100 people | 0.2238 per 100 people | 0.2763 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4437 per 100 people | 0.3015 per 100 people | 0.659 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 per 100 people | 0.7582 per 100 people | 7.25 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.18 per 100 people | 9.27 per 100 people | 21.45 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 per 100 people | 10.62 per 100 people | 18.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.63 per 100 people | 8.7 per 100 people | 10.1 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 20 Northern Mariana Islands 42.26 per 100 people compare
- 21 South Korea 41.17 per 100 people compare
- 22 Luxembourg 39.81 per 100 people compare
- 23 Austria 38.17 per 100 people compare
- 24 Spain 38.05 per 100 people compare
- 25 Mauritius 36.88 per 100 people compare
- 26 Serbia 36.69 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.79 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 186.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0868 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 186.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.79 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 8.7 per 100 people in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.45 per 100 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2238 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.